OJ Simpson was today due to go on trial in Miami accused of being involved in a road rage attack on another driver.

The former American football player and minor Hollywood star was acquitted of killing his wife and her boyfriend after a high-profile trial which split the United States.

Today the process of selecting a jury was due to begin in a Miami court, which is likely to take more than a week as prosecutors and the defence question potential members to see if they have an open mind about Simpson.

Simpson, known as The Juice when he played American football from the late 1960s to mid 1980s, is charged with burglary and battery after allegedly snatching another driver's glasses during a confrontation at the side of the road.

The maximum sentence for the alleged offences is 16 years, but Simpson is likely to escape with just compulsory counselling if he is found guilty.

The alleged incident happened last December in Kendall, an exclusive suburb of Miami, where Simpson moved with his children earlier last year.